Sustainable fuel solutions: a comprehensive review of syngas in internal combustion engines

IF 2.5 4区化学 Q2 Engineering

Chemical Papers Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI:10.1007/s11696-025-04069-6

D. Christopher Selvam, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Beemkumar Nagappan, Arpit Arora, G. Madhan Kumar, Debabrata Pradhan

{"title":"Sustainable fuel solutions: a comprehensive review of syngas in internal combustion engines","authors":"D. Christopher Selvam, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Beemkumar Nagappan, Arpit Arora, G. Madhan Kumar, Debabrata Pradhan","doi":"10.1007/s11696-025-04069-6","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Syngas, a gaseous amalgamation predominantly constituted of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>), presents a promising alternative to traditional hydrocarbon fuels utilized in internal combustion (IC) engines. Derived from a diverse array of feedstocks—including biomass, coal, and natural gas—syngas exhibits the potential to mitigate detrimental emissions such as CO<sub>2</sub>, SOx, and particulate matter, thereby rendering it a more environmentally sustainable fuel choice. Its compatibility with extant infrastructure further augments its practicality for imminent adoption. Notwithstanding these benefits, challenges persist in enhancing the efficiency of syngas production and addressing the elevated nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions that are associated with high-temperature combustion processes. This review meticulously scrutinizes the environmental advantages, feedstock adaptability, and integration of syngas within IC engines while underscoring the technical and operational constraints. Propelling syngas as a feasible low-emission fuel necessitates ongoing research into combustion optimization and emission control methodologies, thereby reinforcing its significance in prospective sustainable energy frameworks.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":513,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Papers","volume":"79 7","pages":"4019 - 4027"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Chemical Papers","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11696-025-04069-6","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Engineering","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Syngas, a gaseous amalgamation predominantly constituted of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H₂), presents a promising alternative to traditional hydrocarbon fuels utilized in internal combustion (IC) engines. Derived from a diverse array of feedstocks—including biomass, coal, and natural gas—syngas exhibits the potential to mitigate detrimental emissions such as CO₂, SOx, and particulate matter, thereby rendering it a more environmentally sustainable fuel choice. Its compatibility with extant infrastructure further augments its practicality for imminent adoption. Notwithstanding these benefits, challenges persist in enhancing the efficiency of syngas production and addressing the elevated nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions that are associated with high-temperature combustion processes. This review meticulously scrutinizes the environmental advantages, feedstock adaptability, and integration of syngas within IC engines while underscoring the technical and operational constraints. Propelling syngas as a feasible low-emission fuel necessitates ongoing research into combustion optimization and emission control methodologies, thereby reinforcing its significance in prospective sustainable energy frameworks.

查看原文本刊更多论文

可持续燃料解决方案：内燃机合成气的全面回顾

合成气是一种主要由一氧化碳（CO）和氢气（H2）组成的气体混合物，是内燃机中传统碳氢化合物燃料的一种很有前途的替代品。合成气来源于多种原料，包括生物质、煤炭和天然气，具有减少二氧化碳、硫氧化物和颗粒物等有害排放的潜力，从而使其成为更环保的可持续燃料选择。它与现有基础设施的兼容性进一步增强了其即将采用的实用性。尽管有这些好处，但在提高合成气生产效率和解决与高温燃烧过程相关的氮氧化物（NOx）排放增加方面仍然存在挑战。本文详细分析了IC发动机的环境优势、原料适应性和合成气集成，同时强调了技术和操作限制。推进合成气作为一种可行的低排放燃料，需要对燃烧优化和排放控制方法进行持续研究，从而加强其在未来可持续能源框架中的重要性。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Chemical Papers Chemical Engineering-General Chemical Engineering

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

4.50%

发文量

590

期刊介绍： Chemical Papers is a peer-reviewed, international journal devoted to basic and applied chemical research. It has a broad scope covering the chemical sciences, but favors interdisciplinary research and studies that bring chemistry together with other disciplines.